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Piracy: India Approves Death Penalty

India’s cabinet has approved the death penalty or life imprisonment penalty for piracy.

According to local media, the draft law seeks to improve the safety of the nation’s navigation after a rise in attacks on vessels along critical sea routes, official sources told the NDTV television.

India has reportedly been working since 2017 on boosting maritime patrols on key sea lanes.

Its Navy has been increasingly protecting Indian sea traffic and crews in the Indian Ocean.

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